Culture and society in Australia
John Rickard
8 points * 2 lectures and 1 tutorial per week * First semester * Clayton * Prohibitions: HSY2730/3730 and HSY2290/3290
This subject is concerned with Australian culture in its social context, and focuses on the period between the wars. Class, family and sexuality, religion and education will be considered, but the subject will also examine a range of activities and concerns such as Anzac commemorations, literature (including children's books and comics), painting, sport, entertainment and the environment.
Assessment
Written (5000 words): 75% * Examination (1 hour): 25%
Recommended texts
Gammage B and Spearritt P Australians 1938 Fairfax, Syme and Weldon
Macintyre S The Oxford history of Australia, volume 4 1901-1942 OUP
Reiger K The disenchantment of the home OUP
Rickard J Australia: A cultural history Longman Cheshire
White R Inventing Australia Allen and Unwin